In 1990, Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766) was adopted into the California Health and Safety Code (CH & SC) Section 44220-44247. AB 2766 authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to collect a motor vehicle registration clean air surcharge of $4 per vehicle. Revenues generated from AB 2766 are directed for use in the purposes of reducing air pollution from motor vehicles and other related sources needed to implement the California Clean Air Act (CCAA).

The District allocates a substantial portion of annual AB 2766 funds to support its DMV Grant Program & DMV Grant Vehcile Voucher Program.. Both programs are designed to provide a mechanism for the fair, unbiased distribution of AB 2766 funds to eligible emission reduction projects located within Eastern Kern County.

Vehicle Voucher, offers financial incentive in the form of a voucher for the purchase of a new, eligible lower-emitting vehicle. The District’s DMV Grant Vehicle Voucher Program is an ongoing with no application deadline. Applications will be processed first-come first-served and vouchers will be issued accordingly. Voucher awards and associated new vehicle emission classification requirements are as follows:

$3,000 for purchase of a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).

$2,000 for purchase of a Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) includes Hybrid.